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Dental Offices Meet OCR

Dental Offices Meet OCR

3 Dentists and an OCR officer walk into a bar. The first dentist says, “HIPAA doesn’t apply to us”, the second dentist says, “Yes it does, but I am not big enough for OCR to care about” and the third dentist says, “I think we should all change our way of thinking.”...

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What do Amazon, Facebook and PHI have in common?

What do Amazon, Facebook and PHI have in common?

PHI is sitting at a bar and Facebook and Amazon walk in. They say….”Hi, PHI, guess what we have in common?” and PHI replies…..”More than we should!” That is right, Amazon and Facebook have hooked up with PHI and it is not a match made in heaven. Listen to Amazon,...

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Hello, Verizon Calling

Hello, Verizon Calling

In episode 359 of Help Me With HIPAA podcast, Donna and David talk about the 6 Takeaways of the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report. Listen to the podcast to hear all 6 takeaways, but the one that is really impressive, and not in a good way, is the one...

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Do you have MICE?

Do you have MICE?

In most of the Help Me With HIPAA podcasts, Donna and David tell you that technology can not be the solution to everything. That may be true, but in Do you audit your EHR logs? - Ep 329, Ray Ribble, CEO of SPHER has created a fantastic solution that can certainly save...

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Reality is not always kind

Reality is not always kind

In 3 Harsh Realities - Ep 345 of the Help Me With HIPAA podcast, Donna and David sidelined the Easter Bunny, burn the Elf on the Shelf and send Bambi out to fend for itself during deer season. Just kidding! Donna and David did talk about the article that Sonya Duffin...

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Website Security Matters

Website Security Matters

Let’s just start by saying, there is a lot of information in Why Does Website Security Matter - Ep 342 of the Help Me With HIPAA podcast! The HIPAA Say WHATTTTTT? portion alone has so many moving parts, you will need to listen to it with a pen in hand. Did you know...

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PriSec, what the heck is that?

PriSec, what the heck is that?

Even if you are an occasional listener to the Help Me With HIPAA podcast, I am sure you have heard Donna and or David talk about how HIPAA is the floor when it comes to privacy and security protections. That’s right. Even if you are doing HIPAA to the T, you are only...

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Who Wouldn’t Look for HoneyPots?!

Who Wouldn’t Look for HoneyPots?!

Donna and David are supposed to be talking about privacy and security in the Help Me With HIPAA podcasts so, why the heck are they talking about honeypots? Once they are done being silly, Donna and David discuss in Honeypots Get Quick Attention - Ep 340 how honeypots...

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Securing your Social Media

Securing your Social Media

In the Help Me With HIPAA podcast, 5 Steps For Securing Your Social Media - Ep 339, Donna and David explore why it is smart to secure your social media accounts. You might ask yourself what is the big deal? What is the worst that could happen? Well, someone might get...

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Who Would Not Want to Leave a Good Legacy?

Who Would Not Want to Leave a Good Legacy?

In The Help Me With HIPAA podcast Secure Your Legacy - Ep 331, David reveals that he is old. Yep, our David is a Grandpa!!! No matter how old you are when you become a Grand-something, you usually feel older than everybody around you once you become a Grand....

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Taking the Team Approach

Taking the Team Approach

Who is on your team when it comes to privacy and security in your company? Anyone who touches a connected device, says Donna. And she is correct. Listen to Taking the Team Approach to Privacy and Security - Ep. 333 to hear about a very insightful report released by...

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KARDON is Under Attack

KARDON is Under Attack

WOW, this topic is so huge it took not one, but two episodes of The Help Me With HIPAA podcast to explain the carnage. Actually, the plot started right after Donna and David recorded Ep. 320, Social Engineering Tricks with William Price.  Donna and David thought it...

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No Better Time to Get Started

Privacy and security programs require persistent care and monitoring. There will never be a better time to get started.